Chapter 125 03.0124: "Duel, now is my turn!"

Two huge battleships sped through the void, the dense fire from cannons and light spears illuminating their respective hulls.

In order to seize the opportunity when the enemy ship lost the protection of the void shield, the officers of the Indefatigable's operations department declared free fire, and flames spewed out indiscriminately, spreading death.

After the free-fire order was given, the second battery commanded by Horatio loaded quickly and with high accuracy.

At most, the shells fired missed the designated location, but none of them missed the target.

The surface of one side of the Murder-class cruiser became scarred, and Horatio could clearly see 14 bullet holes on it, as well as the "pattern" carved by the light spear.

"Adjust the muzzle angle of the No. 3 macro cannon, the elevation angle is positive 5 degrees, and the azimuth angle is negative 4 degrees!"

Horatio's brow was sweating as he marked several murderous key areas within shooting range on the index atlas.

He held a compass and a ruler in his hands, and constantly made corrections based on the previous round of shooting and the current course and speed of both sides. Farida reported the latest parameters to him in real time and compared the data. Both of them were very busy.

The firing indicator light came on.

"The shells have been loaded! Parameter calibration has been completed." Farida responded.

Horatio immediately yelled, "Fire!"

He had always wanted to completely destroy the enemy's void shield, but because the course and speed of both sides changed too quickly, the enemy ship kept trying to get close to the Indefatigable. Captain Peru always kept a distance from it, and used the artillery accuracy that the Imperial Navy was proud of to dismantle the enemy ship's hull bit by bit.

The shell flew out of the gun. Horatio looked at his watch.

"Why do you always look at the watch?" Farida asked curiously.

"I'm counting the time." Horatio frowned.

"What time?" Farida looked puzzled.

"Time for the enemy ship's void shield to restart." He looked up at the crimson hull, his eyes as sharp as arrows.

He saw the explosion point of the shell.

And check the drawing to see where the hit was.

The previous shell had made a hole in the hull, but the penetration and explosion were only enough to penetrate the shallow hull.

He hoped that the second shot would hit roughly the same spot, because directly below it was the second void shield generator.

Previously, the No. 1 turret accidentally blew a gap in the front middle of the ship. Horatio looked at the location of the gap thoughtfully, and immediately compared and searched the atlas. Sure enough, the void shield generator was in the deep cabin below.

"Hit it, next one, double the normal bullet (a heavy bullet with high powder used at close range), quick!" Horatio shouted.

The indentured workers pulled desperately, their backs were beaten bloody by the whip. They were very tired, but Horatio had to seize every second, even if it would cause some of the indentured workers to die of exhaustion.

He was lying on the table calculating the direction of the gun's movement, sweating profusely. Farida asked the servant to bring him water and a towel.

"No. 4 Macro Cannon has been loaded!"

"Muzzle adjustment completed!"

"Fire!" Horatio shouted as he took the towel and casually wiped it across his face.

boom!
Another huge shell streaked towards the enemy ship.

[There are probably only 20 seconds left... the enemy ship's void shield should be raised...] Horatio bit his lower lip, looking at the stopwatch hand on his pocket watch while watching the sparks that were about to appear on the enemy ship's hull.

Inside the enemy ship.

"Quick, move the energy cell away!"

"Overload release completed!"

At this time, inside the secondary void shield cabin, the crew members who believed in Khorne were enslaving the Imperial prisoners and civilians of the fallen worlds they captured on the battlefield. These slaves undertook high-risk work, and many of them were burned to charcoal on the spot by the leaking energy batteries.

When the void shield is overloaded, the excess energy will be transferred to the corresponding energy battery through the converter. These batteries are not only the energy source of the light spear cannon, but also the energy source for the operation of the ship's equipment. The same is true for the Indefatigable.

"Prepare to raise shields..." the cult leader just shouted.

A huge shell exploded on the upper deck diagonally to their side, and the shock wave and shrapnel tore through several layers of armor between the cabins. The raging flames, like the tongue of a devil, stretched into the generating cabin of the secondary void shield, and all lives licked by it would instantly turn into ashes. The cult crew members were on fire and screamed, and those who were killed by the huge fragments were relieved.

The void shield generator was burnt black by the extremely high temperature, some circuits were burned off, and the leaked electricity turned the area of ​​hundreds of square meters near the device into a deadly death zone.

If you want to repair it, you have to cut off the energy source of the void shield, and the repair will take a long time.

"Hit it!" Horatio saw the fire coming out from the deep deck through the sight, and he clenched his fists and waved them with joy.

"Report! The lookout department observed that the No. 4 macro cannon on the port side hit the enemy ship's secondary void shield generating compartment." The lieutenant reported to the captain.

"Well done!" Captain Peru slapped his thigh.

"Captain, the power department sent a briefing. The energy overload of our ship's last void shield has reached 96%. The crew has begun to release the overload energy."

Lieutenant Sterling reported: "In the next round, we will use the ship's structure to resist shells."

"The time of passion is always short."

Captain Peru sighed and said, "But there's nothing we can do. That's how void battles work. After grinding each other's void shields, we'll slap each other in the face."

"Issue an attack warning!" ordered Captain Sterling, who was sitting on the captain's throne.

"Everyone, be prepared to resist the bombardment!!" the officer passed the order down.

Armored command platform of the second macro gun array on the port side.

"Alert! Alert! All units prepare to be attacked. Our ship's void shield will soon be depleted. Alert! All units prepare to be attacked. Our ship's void shield will soon be depleted." The warning indicator light flashed rapidly, and the tone and content of the voice broadcast made people feel a heavy pressure.

"Battery! Prepare for damage control!" Horatio pointed at the microphone on the display console, and his voice came from the loudspeakers in the two gun bays.

Some crew members put on void fireproof suits, checked the water supply, and picked up thick high-pressure water guns from the bulkhead and stood by.

The armed forces sailors ran to the cabin where the contract workers were and set up a rotating multi-barrel laser gun to prevent the chains from exploding. The contract workers began to escape and resist.

A team of Mechanicus repair acolytes led shackled slaves to the gun deck, dragging huge repair plates with chains.

Thanks to the large life support system and the hull support force field, even if a hole is opened on the ship, oxygen will not leak out on a large scale.

As long as people are not sucked into the void, there is no need to worry about unnecessary things. The artillery is still being loaded, and everything on the ship is as busy as usual, carrying out the original work step by step.

Farida became nervous again.

She had been excited when the shells had smashed into the hull of the Imperial enemy, but now, with the enemy ship raising a void shield, she was about to take the hit.

She had seen the huge shells of the Hong Cannon and was in awe of them. She could not imagine how miserable it would be to be hit by such a shell.

Horatio noticed her uneasiness and gently soothed her, "Don't worry too much. The caliber of the enemy's cannon is only one-fifth of ours. We have an alloy gun shield in front and the thickest armor belt on the side. We are standing on an armored gun control platform. It will be difficult for the shells to hit us."

"Yes." Farida responded.

"Stand behind me." Horatio calmly put his hand on his sword, held his head high and chest out, unafraid. His broad shoulders made people feel safe.

"Who said I was afraid?" Farida said with a firm expression, standing side by side with Horatio, and speaking with full energy.

"When two enemies meet on a narrow road, the brave will win, and what we lack the least is courage. We will dismantle the void shield they raised."

"You are right, they will definitely die today!"

boom!
The two ships fired a salvo simultaneously.

"Enemy shells are coming!"

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